Fortification and Value Enhancement of Food Products during Nutraceutical Processing Using Microencapsulation and Nanotechnology

Xiaoqing Yang, Yuping Huang, Qingrong Huang

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Abstract

Health-and wellness-promoting food products containing micronutrients and nutraceuticals have led to increasing attention in the food industry (DeFelice 1995). Micronutrients mainly contain vitamins and minerals that are essential for human health, whereas nutraceuticals are not essential for human life, but are widely used in functional foods, which are defined as “any food or ingredient that has a positive impact on an individual’s health, physical performance, or state of mind, in addition to its nutritive value” (Goldberg 1994, pp. xv-xvi). Examples of common micronutrients and nutraceuticals are listed in Table 16.1 (Velikov and Pelan 2008).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHandbook of Nutraceuticals
Subtitle of host publicationScale-Up, Processing and Automation: Volume II
PublisherCRC Press
Pages407-433
Number of pages27
Volume2
ISBN (Electronic)9781439823705
ISBN (Print)9781466547797
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2011
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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